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MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873
4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)
2 - Outgoing correspondence of James Watt - 1779 - 1819
3 - Unbound outgoing letters - 1767 - 1796
1 - Unbound copy press letters to various people - 1777 - 1781
Ref No
MS 3219/4/2/3/1/52
Finding Number
MS 3219/4/125/52
Title
Copy-press letter. James Watt (Birmingham) to Gilbert Hamilton (——).
Level
Item
Date
06 September 1780
Description
[He has sent a copying machine. Paper. They have set the prices too low, so it will not be very profitable. Alkali manufacture. Captain Blair and Mr Keir are in partnership for that business. They are still in need of a clerk].
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